Sunday, April 24, 2011

Easter

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Our Easter Sunday was off to a really quick start when I woke up to the sound of Jace coughing over the monitor. I wondered why it was so light before 6… turns out it was 6:48, the time we were supposed to be leaving the house for church! I was very thankful to have taken the time to gather everything together the night before! 20 minutes later and we were out the door (I did my makeup in the car). The only thing we forgot were Jace’s shoes (which we’d been up late searching for one of the night before).

 

We had three really nice services at church (Nolan and I enjoyed attending one of them together!) and it was so fun to see all the little kids in their Sunday best. I do have to say, though, I think Jace was the cutest one there!

 

After church we headed to lunch at Marie Callenders with Rayanna and Jared. Jace ended the lunch by walking around the restaurant yelling happy noises at everyone.

 

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I loved having a coordinated little family! I made my Easter dress this year (I tell you about it on my craft blog here), and then our friend Mary went shopping with me and bought Jace’s little outfit. It has stripes that match my dress. And Nolan got a new white polo. This was the little Easter family I’ve always dreamed of!

 

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Jace is really good at telling us when he wants to leave. He points toward a door, waves bye-bye, points again, and then starts grunting.

 

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Our sleepy little boy on the way home.

 

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Jace’s Easter basket—eggs from a basket Mary got him (that he discovered earlier in the week), a magnadoodle for our upcoming trip to Maryland, a toothbrush and fruit snacks (his absolute favorite).

 

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Getting into his basket

 

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SO excited about the fruit snacks!

 

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I love this picture.

 

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He knew exactly what to do with his toothbrush—even though he’s never had his teeth brushed with a normal one. I’ve had a baby one up until now that is a little rubber thing that goes over my finger. He has watched me very closely, though, when I brush my teeth!

 

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Later he had fun playing in his room which included standing on his chair with blankie…

 

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…playing in his kitchen…

 

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…and taking clothes out of his dresser.

 

We had a great Easter and hope you did too!

A little bit of what Jace is into these days…


Blowing Kisses

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Eating

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(and sorting it into his cup holder)

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Getting big boy haircuts

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Watching Toby run around outside

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Looking up to his cousins

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Trying to play Wii (and he carries a Wiimote all over our house, shaking it like he’s seen his cousins do while playing)

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Reading books

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More specifically: Brown Bear, Brown Bear and Duck and Goose Find a Pumpkin. We read these OVER and OVER and OVER and OVER and OVER again…

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Pulling diapers out of the box.

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Trying on baby girl shoes that Mommy makes

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Playing in his kitchen Josiah and Micah passed down to him

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And just a whole lot of looking cute! He is walking all over the place, loves kissing Mommy, Daddy and Toby. Says “woof woof woof” for dog, “Blub blub blub” for fishy, and “ow” for kitty. Is really good at saying “no” and “stop.” He loves to be silly. He mimics everything I do—pulls credit cards out of my wallet and tries to swipe them, found an old check book, found a pen, and tried to write on them, and “types” on my old cell phone keyboard just like I do.

We’re having so much fun!

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Tip Toe Through the Tulips

Jace, Alex (my friend Katie’s son), Mary, Grandma Nelson and I went to the tulip farm in Woodburn on Tuesday. The weather was perfect.

Jace and Alex enjoyed the ride in Alex’s wagon
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Jace and Mommy out in the fields… my child is NOT a fan of the ground if it has grass on in, so he preferred pictures standing up.
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The lovely tulips.
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Mary and her boys.
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Jace and Grandma… Jace was getting a little tired of having his picture taken.
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Self portraits work well for us. I love the look on his face in this picture. Nolan calls it his Zoolander look.
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Finally willing to smile as long as he was upside down (ignore the boogie in the nose).
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Jace was ok with sitting on an old tractor as long as he could touch a bolt.
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Once again touching a bolt…
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I love this one!
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…and the bolt…
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Can you tell they’re related or what???
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I think he looks just a little like his grandma!
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